Our DuPage County contested estate lawyers explain how probate claims work in the following companion article.

In probate cases, the administrator or executor of the estate is responsible for utilizing the assets of the deceased to pay for any liabilities of the state. If someone has a cause of action against the executor, they can file a claim against the estate. In this article, our DuPage County probate claims attorneys explain the deadline to file a probate claim and how to file a claim. We also explain the process for litigating a disputed probate claim and the priority in which probate claims must be paid.

Read the full article by our DuPage County probate litigation lawyers.

In this companion blog article, our DuPage County probate litigation lawyers explain how the Illinois Dead Man"s Act impacts testimony in contested estates.

The Illinois Dead-Man’s Act is a statute that prevents parties to litigation from testifying about their own conversations with a deceased person if that conversation would provide evidence beneficial to the party testifying. We explain when the Dead-Man's Act applies in probate litigation, and exceptions to the Dead-Man's Act.

Read the full article by our DuPage County probate dispute attorneys explaining the Illinois Dead-Man's Act.

In this article, our DuPage County litigation attorneys explain Illinois formal proof of will hearings in probate disputes.

A formal proof of will hearing is a process in probate litigation whereby an heir or legatee can require the executor or adminstrator of the estate to present the testimony of the witnesses to the will in order to prove that the will was properly executed.  Our DuPage County contested estate attorneys explain how formal proof of will hearings differ from will contests, including the broader range of claims and evidence can be brought in will contests and differing deadlines to file.

You can find out more in the full article by our DuPage County probate litigation attorneys.